Starbucks Copycat Kale and Mushroom Egg Bites Recipe

Looking for a quick breakfast that you can meal prep? This Starbucks Kale and Mushroom Egg Bites Recipe will give you a healthy breakfast in no time!  These delicious egg bites are chewy and are packed with leafy kale and hearty Portobello mushrooms.  A little bit of Monterey jack cheese is used to give our homemade egg bites a lovely creaminess.  

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This copycat recipe for Starbucks Kale and Mushroom Egg Bites will be your best friend on a busy morning. Make these egg cups over the weekend, freeze them, and you have the perfect breakfast option for your weekday mornings. Using simple ingredients, these kale egg bites are a great way to get a few grams of protein into your body as you start your day 

Just to note, I’m not doing the sous vide method, also known as a water bath, which is how Starbucks makes them.  Baking them in the oven is a much faster method and my favorite way of making egg bites. Scroll down to the bottom for the complete list of ingredients and the recipe card.

The Players for Starbucks Kale and Mushroom Egg Bites Recipe

Ingredients:

• Butter – I’m using salted butter because that’s what I always purchase, but feel free to use unsalted butter or even olive oil.
• Kale –  Fresh kale that is well-rinsed and chopped is what we’ll be using for our kale and mushroom egg bites.
• Mushrooms – The Starbucks version calls for Portabello mushrooms, so I’m using two large portabello caps. You can also use cremini mushrooms or white mushrooms.
• Eggs – For our egg bites recipe, we’ll be using 10 whole eggs.
• Garlic – I’ll be using garlic powder for this egg bites recipe, but you can also use fresh garlic if you’d like!
• Parsley – For our mushroom kale mixture, I’ll be adding in some parsley flakes.
• Salt and Pepper – Use these seasonings to taste
• Cottage Cheese – The addition of cottage cheese to our egg bites adds a creamy texture, making them more moist and fluffy. You’ll only need 1/3 cup cottage cheese.
• Cheese –  When looking at the ingredients list of the Starbucks version, they use both swiss cheese and Monterey jack.  I’ll be using only Monterey jack to keep it simple.  But you can also use cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese if you’d like. 
• Red Pepper Flakes – This ingredient is optional, but if you’d like to kick your egg bites up a notch, add in a 1/2 teaspoon of some red pepper flakes to the egg mixture.

Tools:

• Muffin Tin –  You’ll need a standard 12-well Muffin Cup Pan.  I love my Gold Touch Muffin Pan for this recipe as well as baking my Starbucks Copycat Blueberry Muffins and my Copycat Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin Recipe.
• Ladle – A 1-Ounce Serving Ladle works perfectly for any egg bite recipes for pouring your egg mixture into the muffin cups.

How to make Starbucks Kale and Mushroom Egg Bites Recipe

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray your muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and set it aside.

To a large skillet, melt your butter and add in your chopped mushrooms. Allow the mushrooms to cook down for about 5 minutes over medium heat.

While the mushrooms are cooking, make the egg mixture. In a large bowl, add your eggs, garlic powder, parsley flakes, salt, pepper, and cottage cheese.  Give it a good whisk.  Add in your shredded cheese and combine well. 

After your mushrooms have cooked for 5 minutes, add in your chopped kale, stir it, and cover it with a lid for about 2-3 minutes.  It will look like a lot of kale when you put it into the skillet, but trust me, it will cook down quite a bit. 

Fill your muffin tins

To your silicone muffin pans, add about 1-2 tablespoons of the mushroom and kale mixture to each cup.  Next, take your ladle or measuring cup, and pour egg mixture into each of the 12 cups.  Once you have filled up all of the cups, take a spoon and give each cup a little stir to ensure the veggie mixture doesn’t stick to the bottom.

Place your muffin pan on a sheet pan to prevent the egg mixture from spilling over if you’d like.

Bake the Copycat Starbucks Kale and Mushroom Egg Bites for 23-25 minutes. 

Allow the egg bites to cool completely before removing them from the silicone egg tray.  Top with hot sauce or salsa. Enjoy!

Storage, Reheating, and Freezing Instructions

To Store: Your homemade Kale and Mushroom Egg Bites can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container.

To Freeze: Place your cooked egg bites on a baking sheet and place it into the freezer to flash-freeze them.  Once they are completely frozen, wrap 2-3 frozen egg bites together in saran wrap well, and place them into a freezer bag.  They will last in the freezer for up to 2 months.

To Reheat:  Thaw your frozen egg bites overnight in the fridge and reheat in the microwave for 1 minute at 50% power until warmed through.  Alternatively, you can also reheat them directly from the freezer. Place your egg bites in the microwave and reheat at 50% power for 2-3 minutes until warmed through.

Difference between Sous Vide and Oven Baked Egg Bites

Sous vide egg bites and oven-baked egg bites are two different methods of cooking that result in varying textures and flavors. Here are the key differences between the two:

1. Cooking Method:
   • Sous Vide Egg Bites:
     • Cooked using the sous vide method, which involves placing food in a vacuum-sealed bag or container and cooking it in a water bath at a low temperature.
     • Sous vide cooking allows for precise temperature control, resulting in a consistently creamy and velvety texture for the egg bites.
   • Oven-Baked Egg Bites:
     • Cooked in a conventional oven using dry heat.
     • Baking can produce a slightly firmer texture on the outer layer of the egg bites.
2. Texture:
   • Sous Vide Egg Bites:
     • Tend to have a silky and creamy texture throughout.
   • Oven-Baked Egg Bites:
     • The texture can vary, but oven-baked egg bites often have a firmer outer layer and a softer, more traditional scrambled egg texture in the center.
3. Cooking Time:
   • Sous Vide Egg Bites:
     • Cooking times are typically longer with sous vide, as the lower temperature requires more time to achieve the desired doneness. 
   • Oven-Baked Egg Bites:
     • Baking times are relatively shorter compared to sous vide, as the higher temperature of the oven speeds up the cooking process.
4.  Equipment:
   • Sous Vide Egg Bites:
     • Requires a sous vide precision cooker and vacuum-sealed bags or jars. You can also make Instant Pot Egg Bites too.
   • Oven-Baked Egg Bites:
     • Requires an oven and bakeware, such as muffin tins, which makes this method easier and more widely accessible to everyone.

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